Founder
The founder, Woon Wing Yip, was born in Dongguan County, Guangdong, China in 1940. He arrived in the United Kingdom from Hong Kong in 1959 with ten pounds at the age of 19. With an annual turnover of 80 million pounds, he became the first Chinese tycoon in the UK.
Mr Wing Yip was honoured by Her Majesty The Queen on 10 March 2010 at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace and awarded an OBE for his services to the Oriental food industry.
Mr Wing Yip said “I was so surprised and feel very honoured, especially after coming here as an immigrant. I knew when I arrived in the UK that I wanted to be more than a waiter and quickly became head waiter, then opened my first restaurant with my business partners in Clacton in 1962. I would like to thank all my staff who have provided me with their support and dedication and made the success of Wing Yip possible.”
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